West Side Elementary

West Side Elementary is a roomy elementary campus in Sidney, Montana, run under Sidney Elem. The school caters to 288 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 72% larger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Sidney Elem (879 students total), West Side Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Side Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting West Side Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household earnings sit near $73,084, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. West Side Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students).

Sidney Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around West Side Elementary.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Side Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 288). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 11% to 6% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.